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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1926
Page
1
Morton B Harloe Dies Sudden at Home of Heart Attack
Morton B Harloe, inventor, evangelist, ex detective, died suddenly at his Valley Pike home from a heart attack. Born October 3 1862 in Poughkeepsie NY he lived in Winchester since 1914. He held patents including an insulator, Harloe tire and check protector and earned royalties. Survived by a large family and widow Sophie Harloe, funeral Friday at 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton B. Harloe
Detective Bureau
Metropolitan Police Force
New York City
Valley Pike
Harloe
Arest
Mr. Harlee
Arthur C. Slonaker
Mr. Slonaker
Eveing
Mr. Harloe
New York State
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Matthew and Catharine Harloe
Hampshire County
New York
North
Winchester
Harlee
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Sophie Harloe
Morton Harloe, Jr
Stroudsburg
George E. Harloe
Bakersville
Cal
Handley Schools Set Summer Registration
Registration for all children not enrolled who will be six by September 15 takes place at the John Kerr building on Wednesday and Thursday June 2 and 3. Superintendent H. S. Duffey urges all eligible children entering first grade to register. Also note advertisement for nursery trees and plants by J. F. Baylis in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Schools
John Kerr
Duffey
Rain reports mark lowest April May rainfall in 12 years
A Winchester laboratory record shows April and May rainfall at 3.90 inches, the lowest in 12 years, with scattered showers near Clarke county and parts of Loudoun and Fauquier. An apple crop note says moisture at roots prevented fungal diseases and there was heavy fruit set on several varieties. In Harrisonburg, two gypsy women fled with $85 after a fortune telling and money-changing attempt at a marble yard, later pursued by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester Field Laboratory
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Loudoun
Fauquier
Clarke County
Rome
F. J. Schneiderman
Harrisonburg
Charles Loewner
Marble Yard
North Main Street
Loewner
Home of Sacco-Vanzetti Witness Dynamited in Massachusetts
In West Bridgewater Massachusetts a house belonging to Samuel Johnson brother in law of Mrs Simon Johnson a star witness for the state in the Sacco Vanzetti case was dynamited this morning. Johnson and seven relatives escaped unhurt though shaken. The blast demolished the home ten miles away and followed the nearby dwelling once occupied by Bartholomeo Vanzetti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Westbridgewater
Mass
Samuel Johnson
Simon Johnson
Sacco-Vanzetti
Johnson
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Nicola Sacco
South Braintree
Don’t Trim Shrubs At Nesting Time
Florence C. Albin warns against trimming vines and shrubs during nesting season after a cardinal nest on a rambler rose was damaged. The female bird disappeared, the eggs were exposed, and the male bird mournfully searched before going silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence C. Albin
Two Drowned In Bay In Maryland Wreck
Cambridge Maryland June 1 Two men drowned when a power launch sank in Chesapeake Bay after its occupants went to the York River to buy crabs. Survivor Muark clung to the boat wreckage for hours and cannot explain the sinking. He is in serious condition after exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cambridge
Chesapeake Bay
Maurice Pritchett
Bishop's Head
Murrell and Goldsborough Ruark
Hoopersville
York River
Muark
Pritchell
Murrell
Buzzin Around at Empire Promises Nightly Double Shows
Empire Theatre presents the Buzzin Around company in Go Easy Mabel with 30 performers, 14 chorus girls, and lavish scenery. Each night this week features a different production starting at 7 and 9 with musical comedy at 7 30 and 9 30. A Saturday matinee at 3 provides a popular price option and tonight’s bill opens with Keep Smiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theatre
Empire
Claude Long
Winchester
Square Dance at Crystal Caverns in Strasburg
A square dance will be held at Crystal Caverns Dance Pavilion in Strasburg on Thursday night June 3 from 8 30 to 1 30. Everyone is invited and the event is organized by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Caverns
Strasburg
Crystal Caverns Dance Pavillion
For Rent Room in the Strickler House Building Front Royal
Room in the Strickler House Building in Front Royal for rent. Large 41 by 17 space noted as best location in town. Owner plans another lobby and envisions use as shoe store, European dining room or soda fountain. Listed by W G Strickler with date 7-6-11. WANTED Cow J F Baylis City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strickler House
Royal
Best
W.g. Strickler
Black Bear Trail Association Meet At George Washington Hotel
About 50 delegates from the eastern region attend the three day Black Bear Trail Association meeting in Winchester. Headquarters at the George Washington Hotel with Deland Florida delegates distributing literature and a luncheon with civic clubs joining the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Geo. Washington Hotel
Black Bear Trail Association
George Washington Hotel
Chef of Commerce
Deland
Florida
Handley Library
George Washingtonotel
Star to skip next Saturday publication on Confederate Memorial Day
The Star will not publish on Saturday June 5 due to Confederate Memorial Day. Advertisements note commencement candy from The People's Drug Co with pricing and drugstore listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Evening Star
the People’s Drug Co. Y
People's Drug Co
Long Distance Movers seek experienced men to load and unload
Wanted at once long distance moving loads to Roanoke Cumberland Baltimore Richmond. Load to these cities and from Allentown Flint Hill or points en route. Experienced men toads insured. J. DENTON & SONS, INC. The Long Distance Movers, Harrisonhurst, Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Cumberland
Baltimore
Richmond
Allentown
Flint Hill
Denton & Sons, Inc
Harrisonhurst
Ward Recounts Winchester History At Century Club Banquet
At the Century Club banquet on May 28 at Winchester Golf Club fifty five attendees enjoyed a program on Colonial America and Winchester history. Robert M. Ward delivered the main speech detailing Governor Spottswood's expedition and local figures such as James Wood Lord Fairfax and Daniel Morgan with humor and nostalgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Club
Winchester Golf Club
America
B. M. Roszel
Miss Chew
Valley
Robert M. Ward
Winchester
Ward
Shenandoah Valley
Spottswood
Fontaine
Champagne
Burgundy
James Wood
Lord Fairfax
Daniel Morgan
Greenway Court
Woman Defeats Hawk With Cane in West Virginia
Mrs Parren Whetzel of Moorefield West Virginia killed a four foot hawk with a cane after it seized a chicken. The unusual feat sets a local record as the bird was brought down when it swooped in to attack the poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorefield
W. Va
Parren Whetzel
West Virginia to Let Road Contracts
Keyster West Virginia State Road Commission will let contracts today for roads and bridges costing about 1 750 000 dollars continuing its policy of starting road work as promptly as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
W. Va
West Virginia State Road Commission
Moscicki Elected President of Poland
In Warsaw on June 1 Prof Ignatz Moscicki was elected by the national assembly to succeed President Wojciechowski who resigned after the military coup led by Marshal Pilsudski. The election occurred on the second ballot Logay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Warsaw
Poland
Ignatz Moscicki
National Assembly
Wojciechowski
Marshal Pilsudski
First Civil War marker to be unveiled in Winchester
The first Civil War battlefield marker in the area will be unveiled at 5 PM Saturday June 6 on the plaza south of City Hall Winchester. Gen Robert M Colvin of Harrisonburg will present the marker for the second Battle of Winchester June 13 1863 to the city, with Mayor Julian Ward receiving it and Col John J Williams son Philip Williams delivering a memorial address. Miss Colleen Over and Miss Nancy Bowly will unveil the stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia State Battlefield Markers’ Association
Battle of
Winchester
Robert M. Colvin
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah Valley
Colvin
Julian K. Ward
Philip. Williams
John J. Williams
Colleen Over
Nancy Bowly
R. E. Lee
Gettysburg
Milroy
Richard Ewell
Virginia
Washington Irving Sunk After Collision With Tanker Off Jersey
The $1,000,000 excursion steamer Washington Irving of the Hudson River Day Line sank in the North River after being rammed amidships by an oil tanker that vanished in fog. All 600 passengers and 150 crew were rescued, with no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Washington Irving
Hudson River
North River
Albany
Deming
Jersey Shore
Maker of Bomb That Slew Three Is Given Life Term
In Muskegon Michigan Circuit Judge John Vanderwerp sentenced Asa K Bartlett blue Lake township constable to life imprisonment for the murder of August Brubach his daughter Janet and her fiancé William Frank killed by a bomb. Bartlett admitted mailing the device citing political enmity toward Brubach the township supervisor. He showed no emotion as he was sent to the state prison at Marquette for the rest of his life. He began work on the bomb two years ago and expressed remorse that it killed Janet and Frank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Muskegon
Mich
John A
Vanderwerp
Asa K. Bartlett
Blue Lake Township
August Krubach
Janet
William Frank
State House of Correction
Marquette
Bartlett
Frank
Krubaech
Wanted 1 Clean Cotton Rag at Star Office
Classified notice seeks one clean cotton rag for Star Office with best prices paid, contact details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Office
Memorial Day Observance Set With Legion Escort and Speaker
A Confederate Memorial Day program in Winchester will feature an escort for aged veterans led by Captain John H. Rosenberger. Aubrey G. Weaver of Front Royal will deliver the memorial address at Stonewall Cemetery if weather permits, otherwise at City Hall Auditorium. The parade begins at 10 am on Cameron Street, with a 11 am march to Stonewall Cemetery and a full program of prayers, band selections, and military salutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey G. Weaver
Warren Co. Bar
Stonewall Cemetery
City Hall
Warr County
Front Royal
Weaver
Virginia
Winchester
W. S. White
Citizens
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
National Guard
Ioan Lawrence C. Hollis
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
George H. Grimm
Handley High School
Guy EB. Manning
Turner Ashby
Cameron Street
Piccadilly Street
Cameron
Piccasdilly Street
Loudoun Street
Cork Street
Boscawen Street
Committee On
C. A. Freed
Grace Lutheran Church
John H. Rosenberger
Citizens’ Band
F. T McFaden
The
Presbyterian Church
Company I
W. H. McIilwee
Two Dead Ten Injured In Motor Crash On Pike
Salisbury Maryland June 1 Two negroes are dead and 10 injured from a collision on the Salisbury Ocean City road near Ocean City The dead are Willard Shockley of Salisbury and William Green of Cambridge Six of the injured are in serious condition at Peninsula General Hospital The crash involved a Cambridge jazz band returning from a dance two cars contained band members and one car driven by Shockley hit the second car Green killed instantly as flames erupted State police said Shockley was intoxicated and his car was speeding over 60 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Salisbury
Salisbury- Ocean City
Willard Shockley
William Green
Cambridge
Peninsula General Hospital
Ocean City
Shockley
Green
Miller Train Control Stock Purchase Offer
A notice offers Miller Train Control stock at five dollars per share as payment for suburban real estate. Address Room 20 Franklin National Bank Building Washington DG d-Ln-602.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Cal’ Estate
Franklin Natl Bank Bldg
Washington
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Hudson
Lacey Spring
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Editor
Star
City
Black Bears
Trail Blazers
Canada
Central Point
Frank T. McFaden
Julian F. Ward
M. Sample
Hains City
Fla
Hugh MacRae
Hart W. Brown
John Pell
Fort Ticonderoga
Ldjo
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions
George
Harry F. Byrd
H. J. Benchoff
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Shenandoah National Park
R. Gray Williams
Black Bear
People’s
MR. Ward
Daniel Webster
Taylor
Winnchester
Major Hunter
Governor Holliday
Moore
Huck
West Virginia
Moscicki
City Hall Plaza
Jersey
Legionnaires
American Legion Post
John W. Larrick, Jr
Wendy
W. H. McKnee
Stonewall Memorial
Aiauliel Gen
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Fred. Yeakley
Winchester Fire Department
Drum and Fire Corps
Pike
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